Aucha Lochy
Appearance
National grid reference NR72532231
Aucha Lochy | |
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Location | Campbeltown, Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°26′39″N 5°35′47″W / 55.4443°N 5.5964°W |
Type | Reservoir (earth embankment dam) |
Primary outflows | Auchalochy Burn |
Basin countries | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Surface area | 117400 sq. metres |
Water volume | 463000 cubic metres |
Surface elevation | 97 metres |
Aucha Lochy is an impounding reservoir, situated 1 km to the north/north east of Campbeltown and is the main source of freshwater for the town. [1] The loch is also fished by Kintyre Angling Club. The earth fill dam was completed in 1905 and has a height of 8.8 metres.